This term we are studying the cultures in our class. The children have taken home a Home Learning sheet and have discussed with their parents and discovered their own cultures.

Our Class Cultures

These are the cultures we have in our class:

USA	Australia	Cambodia	China	Cook Islands	England
Finland	France	Germany	Holland	Ireland	Italy
Jamaica	New Zealand	Papua New Guinea	Scotland	South Korea	Sweden
UK	Wales	Western Samoa

Then the children decided which culture they would like to learn more about. They were allowed to choose their own culture or a culture they're simply interested in.

Cultures we are Studying

These are the cultures we are studying:

USA	Australia	Egypt	England	Fiji
India	Italy	Jamaica	New Zealand	Scotland
South Africa	South Korea	Turkey	UK	Wales

They will present their findings in a poster form and then do an oral presentation to the class about their chosen culture.

United States of America

Location:	North America
Status:	UN Country
Capital City:	Washington, DC
Main Cities:	New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco
Population:	260,513,000
Area:	9,372,610 km2
Currency:	1 US dollar = 100 cents
Languages:	English, Spanish, and over 30 others
Religions:	Protestant, Roman Catholic, Judaism

Australia

Location:	Oceania
Status:	UN Country
Capital City:	Canberra
Main Cities:	Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin
Population:	18,090,000
Area:	7,713,360 km2
Currency:	1 Australian dollar = 100 cents
Languages:	English, Aboriginal languages
Religions:	Anglican, Roman Catholic, others

Egypt

Location:	Africa
Status:	UN Country
Capital City:	Cairo (Al Qahirah)
Main Cities:	Alexandria, Ismailia, Port Said, Asyût, Giza
Population:	57,285,000
Area:	1,001,450 km2
Currency:	1 Egyptian pound = 100 piastres
Languages:	Arabic
Religions:	Sunni Muslim, Orthodox (Coptic) Christian

England

Location:	Europe
Status:	UK Constituent Country
Capital City:	London
Main Cities:	Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool,
Population:	47,255,000
Currency:	1 pound sterling = 100 pence
Languages:	English
Religions:	Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Hindu

Fiji

Location:	Oceania
Status:	UN Country
Capital City:	Suva
Main Cities:	Lautoka, Nadi
Population:	755,000
Area:	18,270 km2
Currency:	1 Fiji dollar = 100 cents
Languages:	English, Fijian, Hindustani
Religions:	Christian, Hindu

India

Location:	Asia
Status:	UN Country
Capital City:	Delhi (New Delhi)
Main Cities:	Bangalore, Calcutta, Bombay, Madras
Population:	913,747,000
Area:	3,287,590 km2
Currency:	1 Indian rupee = 100 paisa
Languages:	Hindi, English, Panjabi and many local languages
Religions:	Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian

Italy

Location:	Europe
Status:	UN Country
Capital City:	Rome (Roma)
Main Cities:	Milan, Naples,Turin, Florence, Venice
Population:	57,867,000
Area:	301,270 km2
Currency:	1 euro = 100 cents
Languages:	Italian
Religions:	Roman Catholic

Jamaica

Location:	Caribbean
Status:	UN Country
Capital City:	Kingston
Main Cities:	Spanish Town, Montego Bay
Population:	2,521,000
Area:	10,990 km2
Currency:	1 Jamaican dollar = 100 cents
Languages:	English
Religions:	Protestant, Roman Catholic

New Zealand

Location:	Oceania
Status:	UN Country
Capital City:	Wellington
Main Cities:	Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton
Population:	3,825,000
Area:	270,990 km2
Currency:	1 New Zealand dollar = 100 cents
Languages:	English, Maori
Religions:	Anglican, Presbyterian, Roman Catholic

Scotland

Location:	Europe
Status:	UK Constituent Country
Capital City:	Edinburgh (Dùn Eideann)
Main Cities:	Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness
Population:	5,136,500
Currency:	1 pound sterling = 100 pence
Languages:	English, Scots, Scots Gaelic
Religions:	Protestant, Roman Catholic

South Africa

Location:	Africa
Status:	UN Country
Capital City:	Pretoria (administrative capital)
Main Cities:	Cape Town (legislative capital), Bloemfontein (judicial capital), Johannesburg, Durban
Population:	41,749,000
Area:	1,221,040 km2
Currency:	1 rand = 100 cents
Languages:	Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu
Religions:	Black Christian churches, Dutch Reformed, Roman Catholic

South Korea

Location:	Asia
Status:	UN Country
Capital City:	Seoul (Soul)
Main Cities:	Pusan, Taegu, Inchon
Population:	44,843,000
Area:	99,020 km2
Currency:	1 won = 100 jeon (no longer used)
Languages:	Korean
Religions:	Buddhist, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Confucianist

Turkey

Location:	Europe/Asia
Status:	UN Country
Capital City:	Ankara
Main Cities:	Istanbul, Izmir, Adana
Population:	60,802,000
Area:	779,450 km2
Currency:	Turkish lira
Languages:	Turkish
Religions:	Sunni Muslim

United Kingdom

Location:	Europe
Status:	UN Country
Capital City:	London
Main Cities:	Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast
Population:	57,956,000
Area:	244,880 km2
Currency:	1 pound sterling = 100 pence
Languages:	English, Welsh, Scots Gaelic, Irish Gaelic (all official)
Religions:	Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, Judaism

Wales

Location:	Europe
Status:	UK Constituent Country
Capital City:	Cardiff
Main Cities:	Swansea
Population:	2,821,000
Currency:	1 pound sterling = 100 pence
Languages:	Welsh, English
Religions:	Protestant, Roman Catholic